Safe Sport

Safe Sport is the sporting community’s initiative to recognize, reduce and respond to misconduct in sport.

Sport provides athletes with an chance to perform – on and off the field. Unfortunately, sport can also be a high-risk habitat for misconduct and abuse. For example, studies indicate that as many as 1 in 8 athletes will be sexually abused within their sport. Misconduct is a critical issue in sport, and one which we all need a game plan to prevent.

We all play a role in reducing misconduct and abuse in sport. SafeSport provides resources for all members of the sport community – organizations, coaches, parents and athletes – to understand what misconduct is, implement ways to reduce it and identify plans to respond to it.